The ten best places to buy abroad in 2012

Each year we reveal the ten best places to buy property abroad. This year, all the old favourites are top of the list again, with economic hardship not putting people off, but merely meaning they return to the tried and tested destinations...

1 February 2012

How to get your financial house in order for 2012

Never mind if you've already broken those diet and gym resolutions, now's the time to really sort out the weighty issues of overseas home ownership says Danny Cox of Hargreaves Lansdown...

1 February 2012

Portuguese developers attracting buyers with alternative funding methods

With bank lending proving to be one of the main obstacles for those buying property in Portugal, investors and developers are now looking at new ways in which to side-step the banks, allowing them to secure a deal.

1 February 2012

Why I love Italy

Four years ago A Place in the Sun presenter Amanda Lamb put her money where her mouth is bought an apartment in Italy. Here she tells us how she found her perfect pad abroad and why she loves Italy so much...

31 January 2012

Aussie rental market set to boom

Property experts in Australia are tipping the country's rental market for a boom in 2012 due to a chronic lack of supply.

31 January 2012

Case study - Ray Somers, Sarasota

Ray Somers from London bought a one-bed condo in Sarasota last summer. It's part of his pension plan, and he has plenty of tips to share with readers, reports Liz Rowlinson

31 January 2012

Man builds house from euros

An Irish artist has constructed a home from the shredded remains of 1.4 billion euros in a protest against what he sees as the 'madness' of the single currency's effect on his home country.

31 January 2012

Essential things to know before you go

Seeking a new life abroad but don't know how to go about it? Don't ignore the FCO's must-read checklist...

31 January 2012

Brazil overtakes UK as the world’s 6th largest economy

Brazil has overtaken the UK to become the world's 6th largest economy according the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

30 January 2012